Improvement in broom-bridles



. F. BLNDEL.

Broom-Bridls.

N0. 134,459. Patent'ed Dec. 31, 1872.

JOHN F. BLONDEL, OF THOMASTON, ASSIGNOR TO SAMUEL GRAVES, OF TOPSHAM,MAINE.

IMPROVEMENT IN BROOWl-BRIDLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 134,459, dated December31, 1872.

To all Iwhom it may concern:

`Be it known that I, JOHN F. BLONDEL, of Thomaston, in the county ofKnox and State of' Maine, have invented a new and Improved Broom-Bridle;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full and exact descriptionof the same, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawing formingpart of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View ofmy broombridle, and Fig. 2 a perspective view otl the same when placedon a broom.

Similar letters of reference in the accompanying drawing denote the sameparts.

This invention has for its object to improve the construction of broomsin such a manner as to cause the broom to keep the shape it has when newuntil it is worn out, thus increasing its durability and efficiency. Tothis end the invention consists in a pair of metallic frames having aspring-connection at their upper ends, and placed outside the broom soas to inclose and protect the same, all of which I will now proceed todescribe.

In the drawing, A is a broom of ordinary construction. B B are theframes aforesaid, the same being of a length equal to the proper `widthof the broom, and having turned-up ends B', and having spring coiledconnections O at the upper extremities of the ends B',

which connections draw the frames together.

Thus constructed thevframes are applied to the broom so as to inclose itat a suitable distance above its lower end. The elasticity of the framesserves to hold them tightly on the broom, which they consequentlyprevent from' spreading out, and therefore render more durable andefficient. A bar, D, with hooked ends, can be used, passing through thebroom and holding the frames together it' the spring gets out otl them.This bar will, however, seldom be found necessary.

hat I claim as new is- The broom-bridle, consisting of the frames Bhaving the turned-up ends B and springconnections O, all arranged asspecified.

JOHN F. BLONDEL.

Witnesses:

ELMUs HoFFsns, J. G. LEvnNsALi-JR.

